First Python to actually be knighted.
New Year Honours 2019: Twiggy, Michael Palin and Gareth Southgate on list http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826
But the 75-year-old, who became a CBE in 2000 for his TV work, is being recognized for services to travel, culture and geography following his career as a writer and presenter of documentaries that have taken him all over the world, most recently to North Korea.
He's the one celebrity I'd like to be. Who wouldn't want to get paid to travel the world, have a stable and happy private life, and have a world-class sense of humor?
Contrats on your knighthood, Sir Michael, and congrats on being you.
Led the Knights who say ‘Ni!' and played Sir Galahad the Pure in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. https://youtu.be/zIV4poUZAQo
https://qz.com/1510973/michael-palin-is-knighted-43-years-after-monty-pythons-knights-of-ni/
Of course, Palin, now in his 70s, is being recognized for the things he’s done since those youthful days with Monty Python. As noted on the “New Year 2019 Diplomatic Service and Overseas List” (pdf), his knighthood is for international contributions to travel, culture, and geography following his second career as a travel writer and television presenter. Palin has written a number of travel books, and in his 10-part 1997 documentary series, Full Circle with Michael Palin, explored remote parts of the world.
This is the first I've heard of it and it's a funny coincidence. Netflix seemed to recently get an influx of Python stuff so I've been watching some of it over the last few days and just last night I was thinking "I wonder why none of them have been knighted?" And lo and behold I come here and find my favorite Python has been knighted. :) I've really enjoyed his travel work.
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